Really fun and competitive Sweet 16 matchup between the top seed Pirates and the 16 seed Cubs. Maddux would win 2 games and only allow 1 run but the Pirates would come back and win games 6 and 7 to win the series. Pirates move onto the Elite 8. Game summaries below.

Phillies score in the bottom of the 9th to win the game 5-4 and the series 4-2. Jim Eisenrich drives in 11 runs in the series to be named MVP. Phillies move onto the Elite 8 where they will face the winner of the Expos and Orioles series. Box Score below

Steve Buechele and Sammy Sosa hit homers off Curt Schilling as the Cubs bomb Phillie pitching and win the game 11-4 and keep the series alive. We head back to Veterans Stadium for Game 6. Box Score below.

Sammy Sosa and Ryne Sandberg hit homers but it isn't enough as the Phillies bomb Randy Myers and Bob Scanlan to the tune of 7 runs in the 8th for a 9-4 win. The Phillies have a 3-1 lead now in the series as Game 5 will come to us from Wrigley. Box score below.

Cubs get a huge win down 2-0 in the series as Greg Hibbard goes 6 1/3 scoreless in a 7-4 win. Dwight Smith and Sammy Sosa drive in big runs and the Cubs bullpen barely holds on. Cubs are now back in the series down 1-2 with Game 4 from Wrigley tomorrow. Box Score below.

Phillies win Game 2 7-1 as Tommy Greene scatters 7 hits and only allows 1 run. Jim Eisenrich has 3 big RBI and the Cubs can't get hits with runners in scoring position. Series is now 2-0 Philadelphia as we head back to Chicago for Game 3. Box Score is below.

Next series features the 14 seed Chicago Cubs vs the 3 seed Philadelphia Phillies. The Phillies finished the regular season 97-65 and beat the Braves in the NLCS. The would lose to the Toronto Blue Jays in the World Series. The Cubs finished the season 84-78 and 4th in the NL East to the Phillies. The Phillies win Game 1 6-4 behind a huge 5 run 5th. Curt Schilling gets the win while "Wild Thing' Mitch Williams grabs the save. Game 2 features startes Tommy Greene and Jose Guzman. Box score below.

Cubs had golden opportunities in Game 1 and 2 to steal a game from their division rivals but couldn't seal the deal. The Cardinals showed why they are a #1 seed in winning a series when they got very little from ROY Vince Coleman and MVP Willie McGee. Game 1 - Cardinals 3, Cubs 2 Game 2 - Cardinals 3, Cubs 3 Game 3 - Cardinals 6, Cubs 2 Game 4 - Cubs 5, Cardinals 1 Game 5 - Cardinals 6, Cubs 2 Cardinals move on to face the winner of the #8 Cincinnati Reds/ #9 Chicago White Sox series in the Elite 8.